• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

This course focuses on project and program management in an Information Technology (IT) context, including financial systems. Students explore industry-accepted project management processes, e.g., the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) framework, and apply project management concepts.

Learning Objectives

  • Planning and management of project communications
  • Scope, time, cost, quality, risk, human resources, procurement, and project integration
  • Factors that make IT projects unique and difficult to manage are explored, along with tools and techniques for managing them.
  • This course challenges students to gain hands-on project management experience by performing complex project management tasks leading to the development of a project management strategy/plan.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Program/Project Management and Acquisition

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.